(31778) Richardschnur Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Richard Schnur mentored a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Weiss School, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardschnur is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardschnur is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31778 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JT125 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.04 km (#15,122 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.455 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0891 |
| Inclination | 7.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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